(a) Authorization.—Section 48103(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—

(b) Obligation authority.—Section 47104(c) of title 49, United States Code, is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking “2023” and inserting “2028”.

(1) by striking paragraphs (1) through (5);

(2) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (1); and

(3) by adding at the end the following:

(a) In general.—Section 106(k)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—

(b) Authorized expenditures.—Section 106(k)(2)(D) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—

(c) Authority to transfer funds.—Section 106(k)(3) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—

(a) Marshall islands, Micronesia, and Palau.—Section 47115(i) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking “fiscal years 2018 through 2023” and inserting “fiscal years 2023 through 2028”.

(b) Weather reporting programs.—Section 48105 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

(c) Midway island airport.—Section 186(d) of the Vision 100—Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act (Public Law 108–176) is amended by striking “for fiscal years 2018 through 2023” and inserting “for fiscal years 2023 through 2028”.

(d) Extension of the safety oversight and certification advisory committee.—Section 202(h) of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (Public Law 115–254) is amended by striking “shall terminate” and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting “shall terminate on October 1, 2028.”.

(1) in subsection (a) by striking “The Federal” and inserting “In general.—The Federal”; and

(2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:

(a) FAA management board.—Section 106 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking subsections (c) and (d) and inserting the following:

(b) Repeal.—Section 711 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (49 U.S.C. 106 note) and the item relating to such section in the table of contents in section 1(b) of such Act are repealed.

(c) Systemically addressing need for exemptions and waivers.—Not later than 30 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Assistant Administrator for Rulemaking and Regulatory Improvement shall brief the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate on the methodology developed pursuant to section 106(d)(B)(vi) of title 49, United States Code (as added by this section).

“(e) Prohibition on conflicting pecuniary interests.—

(a) In general.—Section 106(f) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—

(b) Conforming amendment.—Subsection (h) of section 106 of title 49, United States Code, is repealed.

(c) Preservation of existing authority.—Nothing in this section or the amendments made by this section shall be construed to restrict any authority vested in the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration by statute or by delegation that was in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act.

(a) In general.—Not later than 30 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall enter into appropriate arrangements with the National Academy of Public Administration to evaluate and make recommendations to improve the Administration’s rulemaking processes.

(b) Content of review.—In completing the evaluation under subsection (a), the National Academy of Public Administration shall—

(c) Method of review.—As part of the evaluation under this section, the National Academy of Public Administration shall analyze the scoping, drafting, analysis, and approval processes, including examining incidents in which a rule was referred back to a program office for revision, and the timeline associated with each review and step for—

(d) Report.—The National Academy of Public Administration shall provide to the Administrator, Secretary of Transportation, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report containing the results of the evaluation required under subsection (a). The contents of the report shall—

(e) Access to documents.—The Administration and Department shall provide the National Academy of Public Administration access, as appropriate, to—

“(g) Office of Innovation.—

(a) In general.—The campus and grounds of the Federal Aviation Administration Technical Center located at the Atlantic City International Airport in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, shall be known and designated as the “Frank A. LoBiondo National Aerospace Safety and Security Campus”.

(b) Reference.—Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the campus and grounds at the Federal Aviation Administration Technical Center referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the “Frank A. LoBiondo National Aerospace Safety and Security Campus”.

(a) In general.—Section 106 of title 49, United States Code, is further amended by inserting after subsection (g) (as added by section 126) the following:

(b) Conforming amendment.—Section 44507 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—

(a) In general.—Not later than 30 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall terminate the Office of NextGen.

(b) Closure process.—In carrying out subsection (a), the Administrator shall transfer duties, authorities, activities, personnel, and assets managed by the Office of NextGen to other officials of the Administration, as appropriate, including—

“(i) FAA Ombudsman.—

(a) In general.—The Ombudsman of the Federal Aviation Administration shall, in reviewing Administration processes, receiving, reviewing, and responding to covered submissions, and through general due diligence, determine whether a publicly facing dashboard that provides applicants with the status of an application before the agency would be—

(b) Recommendation.—Not later than 30 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Ombudsman shall provide a recommendation to the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration regarding the need or benefits of a dashboard or other means by which to track an application status.

(c) Briefing.—Not later than 45 days after receiving recommendations under subsection (b), the Administrator shall brief the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate on—

(d) FAA feedback portal.—

(e) Covered submission.—In this section, the term “covered submission” has the meaning given the term in subsection 106(i) of title 49, United States Code.

(1) the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration should engage with aviation stakeholder groups and the public during pre-drafting stages of rulemaking activities and use, to the greatest extent practicable, properly docketed ex-parte discussions during rulemaking activities in order to—

(2) when it would reduce the time required for the Administrator to adjudicate public comments, the Administrator should publicly provide information describing the rationale behind a regulatory decision included in proposed regulations in order to better allow for the public to provide clear and informed comments on such regulations.

(1) by transferring paragraph (8) of subsection (p) as paragraph (7) of subsection (r); and

(2) by striking subsection (p) and inserting the following:

(a) In general.—Section 106 of title 49, United States Code, is further amended by striking subsection (q) and inserting the following:

(b) Conforming amendments.—Section 180 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (49 U.S.C. 106 note) and the items relating to such section in the table of contents contained in section 1(b) of that Act, are repealed.

(1) in paragraph (1)—

(2) in paragraph (2) by striking “, with the approval of the Air Traffic Services Committee”;

(3) in paragraph (3)—

(4) in paragraph (4) by striking “such information as may be prescribed by the Secretary” and inserting “the annual performance agreement required under paragraph (3), an assessment of the performance of the Chief Operating Officer in relation to the performance goals in the previous year’s performance agreement, and such other information as may be prescribed by the Administrator”; and

(5) in paragraph (5)—

“(6) UNFUNDED CAPITAL INVESTMENT NEEDS REPORT.—

(1) in paragraph (1)—

(2) in paragraph (2)—

(3) in paragraph (3)—

(1) in subparagraph (C) by striking “and” at the end;

(2) in subparagraph (D) by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and

(3) by adding at the end the following:

(1) by striking paragraph (7);

(2) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following:

(3) in paragraph (8)(B) by striking the comma.

(a) In general.—The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall designate an executive of the Administration to serve as the lead for the cybersecurity of Administration systems and hardware (hereinafter referred to as the “Cybersecurity Lead”).

(b) Duties.—The Cybersecurity Lead shall carry out duties and powers prescribed by the Administrator, including the management of activities required under subtitle B of title VI of the Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act.

(c) Briefing.—Not later than 1 and 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Cybersecurity Lead shall provide a briefing to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate on the implementation of subtitle B of title VI of the Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act.

(a) Annual report on aviation activities.—Section 308 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—

(b) Annual report on the purchase of foreign manufactured articles.—Section 40110(d) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking paragraph (5).

(c) Annual report on assistance to foreign aviation authorities.—Section 40113(e) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—

(d) AIP annual report.—Section 47131 of title 49, United States Code, and the item relating to such section in the analysis for chapter 471 of such title, are repealed.

(e) Transfer of airport land use compliance report to NPIAS.—Section 47103 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—

(f) Notice to airport sponsors regarding purchase of American made equipment and products.—Section 306 of the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act of 1994 (49 U.S.C. 50101 note) is amended—

(g) Obsolete aviation security requirements.—Sections 302, 307, 309, and 310 of the Federal Aviation Reauthorization Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–264), and the items relating to such sections in the table of contents in section 1(b) of such Act, are repealed.

(h) Regulation of Alaska guide pilots.—Section 732 of the Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century (49 U.S.C. 44701 note) is amended—

(i) Next generation air transportation senior policy committee.—Section 710 of the Vision 100–Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act (49 U.S.C. 40101 note), and the item relating to such section in the table of contents in section 1(b) of such Act, are repealed.

(j) Improved pilot licenses and pilot license rulemaking.—

(k) Technical training and staffing study.—Section 605 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (Public Law 112–95) is amended—

(l) Ferry flight duty period and flight time rulemakings.—Section 345 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (49 U.S.C. 44701 note), and the item relating to such section in the table of contents in section 1(b) of such Act, are repealed.

(m) Laser pointer incident reports.—Section 2104 of FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016 (49 U.S.C. 46301 note) is amended—

(n) Cold weather projects briefing.—Section 156 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (49 U.S.C. 47112 note) is amended—

(a) In general.—Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a study of the implementation of the Pilot’s Bill of Rights (49 U.S.C. 44703 note).

(b) Contents.—In conducting the study under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall review—

(c) Covered proceedings.—In this section, the term “covered proceeding” means a proceeding conducted under subpart C, D, or F of part 821 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, relating to denial, amendment, modification, suspension, or revocation of an airman certificate.

(a) In general.—Section 2307 of the FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016 (49 U.S.C. 44703 note) is amended—

(b) Rulemaking.—The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall update regulations in parts 61 and 68 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, as necessary, to implement the amendments made by this section.

(c) Applicability.—Beginning on the date that is 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall apply part 68, Code of Federal Regulations, in a manner reflecting the amendments made by this section.

(a) In general.—Chapter 441 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

(b) Study on encrypting ADS–B.—

(c) Clerical amendment.—The analysis for chapter 441 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

“44114. Privacy.”.

(d) Conforming amendment.—Section 566 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (49 U.S.C. 44103 note) and the item relating to such section in the table of contents under section 1(b) of that Act are repealed.

“(c) Prohibition on using ADS–B data to initiate an investigation.—

“(e) Prohibition on N–Number profiteering.—

(a) In general.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall initiate a review of the process for reserving aircraft registration numbers to ensure that such process offers an equal opportunity for members of the general public to obtain specific aircraft registration numbers.

(b) Assessment.—In conducting the review under subsection (a), the Administrator shall assess the following:

(c) Briefing.—Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall brief the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate on the review conducted under subsection (a), including any recommendations of the Administrator to improve equal participation in the process for reserving aircraft registration numbers by the general public.

(a) In general.—Not later than 2 years after the date of issuance of a letter of investigation to any person, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall—

(b) Extension.—

(c) Delegation.—The Administrator may not delegate the authority to approve an extension described in subsection (b) to anyone other than the leadership of the Administration as described in section 106(b) of title 49, United States Code.

(1) in subsection (a)—

(2) in subsection (c)(2) by striking “charitable medical transportation.” and inserting the following: “charitable transportation for the following purposes:

(a) In general.—

(b) Additional requirements.—

(c) Reissuance of existing exemptions.—In reissuing an expiring exemption described in subsection (a) that was originally issued prior to the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall ensure that the reissued exemption—

(d) Statutory construction.—Nothing in this section shall be construed to—

(e) Definitions.—In this section:

(a) Report.—Not later than 4 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall initiate a review of the following:

(b) Consultation.—In carrying out the review initiated under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall consult with charitable organizations, including volunteer pilot organizations, aircraft owners, and pilots who volunteer to provide transportation for or on behalf of a charitable organization, flight safety experts, and employees of the Federal Aviation Administration.

(c) Recommendations.—As part of the review initiated under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall make recommendations, as determined appropriate, to the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to improve the rules, policies, and guidance pertaining to charitable flight operations.

(d) Report.—Upon completion of the review initiated under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report describing the findings of such review and recommendations developed under subsection (c).

(a) In general.—

(b) Rule of construction.—Nothing in this section may be construed to disallow an individual from being given both an authorization described in paragraph (1)(A) and an authorization described in paragraph (1)(B).

(c) Failure to comply.—

“(6) RESPONSE TO LETTER OF INVESTIGATION.—If an individual decides to respond to a Letter of Investigation described in paragraph (2)(B) such individual may respond not later than 30 days after receipt of such Letter, including providing written comments on the incident to the investigating office.”.

(a) Establishment.—Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall establish a program to provide rebates to owners of covered general aviation aircraft for the purchase of covered ADS–B equipment.

(b) Application.—To be eligible to receive a rebate under this section, an owner of a covered general aviation aircraft shall submit to the Administrator an application in such form, at such time, and containing such information as the Administrator may require, including proof of successful installation of covered ADS–B equipment.

(c) Authorized rebate.—

(d) Sunset.—The program established under subsection (a) shall terminate on October 1, 2027.

(e) Restriction.—The Administrator may not offer rebates for—

(f) Definitions.—In this section:

(g) Authorization of appropriations.—Out of amounts made available under section 106(k) of title 49, United States Code, there is authorized to be expended to carry out this section and pay administrative costs $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2024 to remain available until expended.

(a) In general.—The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study on automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast equipage and usage rates across the active general aviation fleet in the United States.

(b) Contents.—In conducting the study described in subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall, at a minimum—

(c) Report.—Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast described in subsection (b) and make recommendations to incentivize equipage and usage rates across the active general aviation fleet in the United States.

(a) Non-surplus property.—Section 47125 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

(b) Surplus property.—

(c) Repeals.—

(a) In general.—The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall update Airport Diagram Order JO 7910.4 and any related advisory circulars, policy, and guidance to ensure the clear and consistent use of terms to delineate the types of parking available to general aviation pilots.

(b) Collaboration.—In carrying out subsection (a), the Administrator shall collaborate with industry stakeholders, commercial service airports, and general aviation airports in—

(c) IAC specifications.—The Administrator shall encourage the Interagency Air Committee to incorporate the terms developed under subsection (a) in publications produced by the Committee.

(a) In general.—Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall publish an approved list of effective alternatives to automatic dependent surveillance–broadcast equipment (in this section referred to as “alternative ADS–B equipment”) for covered aircraft operating outside of Mode C veil airspace so that such aircraft may voluntarily broadcast positioning to other aircraft.

(b) Review; approval.—

(c) Definitions.—In this section:

(d) Rule of construction.—Nothing in this section may be construed by the Administrator to require covered aircraft to install—

(a) In general.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall coordinate with the General Aviation Joint Safety Committee to establish an Airshow Safety Team focused on airshow and aerial event safety.

(b) Objective.—The objective of the Airshow Safety Team described in subsection (a) shall be to—

(c) Activities.—In carrying out the objectives pursuant to subsection (b), the Airshow Safety Team shall, at a minimum—

(d) Membership.—The Administrator may request the Airshow Safety Team be comprised of at least 10 individuals, each of whom shall have knowledge or a background in the planning, execution, operation, or management of an airshow or aerial event.

(e) Meetings.—The Airshow Safety Team shall meet at least twice a year at the direction of the co-chairs of the General Aviation Joint Safety Committee.

(f) Construction.—The Administrator shall not initiate a regulatory action based on any—

(a) In general.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall issue a notice of proposed rulemaking to implement section 2110 of the FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016 (49 U.S.C. 44718 note).

(b) Report.—If the Administrator fails to issue the notice of proposed rulemaking pursuant to subsection (a), the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate an annual report on the status of such rulemaking, including—

(a) In general.—Section 44103 of title 49, United States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following:

(b) Rulemaking; guidance.—Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall issue a final rule, if necessary, and update all applicable guidance and policies to implement the amendment made by this section.

“(l) Temporary airman certificate.—An individual may obtain a temporary airman certificate from the Administrator after requesting a permanent replacement airman certificate issued under this section. A temporary airman certificate shall be—

(a) In general.—An authorized flight instructor providing student instruction, flight instruction, or flight training shall not be deemed to be operating an aircraft carrying persons or property for compensation or hire.

(b) Authorized additional pilots.—An individual acting as an authorized additional pilot during Phase I flight testing of aircraft holding an experimental airworthiness certificate, in accordance with section 21.191 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, and meeting the requirements set forth in Federal Aviation Administration regulations and policy in effect as of the date of enactment of this section, shall not be deemed to be operating an aircraft carrying persons or property for compensation or hire.

(c) Use of aircraft.—An individual who uses, causes to use, or authorizes to use aircraft for flights conducted under subsection (a) or (b) shall not be deemed to be operating an aircraft carrying persons or property for compensation or hire.

(d) Revision of rules.—

(a) In general.—A flight instructor, registered owner, lessor, or lessee of a covered aircraft shall not be required to obtain a letter of deviation authority from the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to allow, conduct, or receive flight training, checking, and testing in such aircraft if—

(b) Covered aircraft defined.—In this section, the term “covered aircraft” means—

(a) In general.—Not later than 16 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall establish a program or office to provide national coordination and oversight of designated pilot examiners appointed under section 183.23 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations.

(b) Responsibilities.—The program or office established under subsection (a) shall be responsible for the following:

(c) Coordination.—In carrying out the responsibilities listed in subsection (b), the Administrator shall ensure the program—

(d) Briefing.—The Administrator shall brief the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate in each fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of this Act through fiscal year 2028 detailing—

(a) Equivalent pilot-in-command medical requirements.—Notwithstanding section 61.23(a)(3)(iv) of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, an examiner may administer a practical test or proficiency check if such examiner meets the medical qualification requirements under part 68 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, if the operation being conducted is in a covered aircraft, as such term is defined in section 2307(j) of the FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016 (49 U.S.C. 44703 note).

(b) Rulemaking.—Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall issue a final rule to update part 61 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, to implement the requirements under subsection (a), in addition to any related requirements the Administrator finds are in the interest of aviation safety.

(1) filter a search for an Aviation Medical Examiner (as described in section 183.21 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations) by sex, if such information is available;

(2) display credentials and aircraft qualifications of a designated pilot examiner (as described in section 183.23 of such title); and

(3) display the scheduling availability of a designated pilot examiner (as described in section 183.23 of such title) to administer a test or proficiency check to an airman.

(a) In general.—The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall take such actions as may be necessary to achieve the goal of reducing the backlog of air carrier certificate applications under part 135 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, to—

(b) Measures.—In meeting the goal under subsection (a), the Administrator may—

(c) Working group.—The Administrator shall convene a working group comprised of industry stakeholders and aviation experts to—

(d) Congressional briefing.—Beginning 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, and not less than every 6 months thereafter until the Administrator complies with the requirements under subsection (a)(2), the Administrator shall provide a briefing to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate on the status of the backlog of air carrier certificate applications under part 135 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, any measures the Administrator has put in place under subsection (b), and any recommendations received from the review under subsection (c).

(a) Completion of rulemaking.—Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall issue a final rule modifying section 61.51(j)(4) of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, to include aircraft under the direct operational control of forestry and fire protection agencies, as required by section 517 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (49 U.S.C. 44703 note).

(b) Failure to complete rulemaking.—If the Administrator fails to issue a final rule pursuant to subsection (a) by the deadline described in such subsection, beginning on the date that is 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act—

(c) Sunset.—Subsection (b) shall cease to be effective on the date on which the final rule required under subsection (a) is effective.

(a) Completion of rulemaking.—Not later than 36 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall issue a final rule for the rulemaking activity titled “Removal of the Expiration Date on a Flight Instructor Certificate”, published in Fall 2022 in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions (RIN 2120–AL25) to, at a minimum, update part 61 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, to—

(b) Failure to complete rulemaking.—If the Administrator fails to issue a final rule pursuant to subsection (a) before the deadline prescribed in that subsection, beginning on the date that is 36 months after the date of enactment of this Act—

(c) Sunset.—Subsection (b) shall cease to be effective on the effective date of a final rule issued pursuant to subsection (a).

(a) In general.—The inspector general of the Department of Transportation shall initiate audits, as described in subsection (d), of the Flight Standards and Aircraft Certification Services of the Federal Aviation Administration, and the personnel of such offices, on the consistency of—

(b) Components.—In completing the audits required under this section, the inspector general shall interview stakeholders, including at a minimum, individuals or entities that—

(c) Reports.—The inspector general of the Department of Transportation shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, the Secretary of Transportation, and the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration a report for each audit required in this section, containing the results of the audit, including findings and recommendations to the Administrator to improve the consistency of decision-making by Flight Standards and Aircraft Certification Services offices of the Administration.

(d) Audits.—The inspector general shall complete an audit and issue the associated report required under subsection (c) not later than—